Chapter 25: I Have Another Hei Ji to Auction

When the voice suddenly disappeared, Zhou Yu quickly picked up the Radio. He turned the frequency tuning knob a couple times, but there was no response.

He couldn’t help but show a look of regret on his face, wondering how Fairy Suxin would handle things next.

Thinking about the zither music Fairy Suxin played and her clear, ethereal voice, Zhou Yu felt it was a pity. He wished he had taken out his Mobile Phone to record it.

However, there was one wish he could fulfill. His gaze fixed tightly on the table, or more precisely, on that scroll.

This was the portrait Senior Brother Zheng painted after seeing Fairy Suxin. Judging by his self-satisfied words, this portrait should look very much like Fairy Suxin.

Zhou Yu quickly got off the bed, turned on the main light in the room, tidied up the bedding, and gently picked up the scroll. He wanted to spread it open on the bed to see the appearance of this Fairy Suxin from the Immortal World.

He had read many Cultivation novels and watched many TV shows. Even when there were real actors, those people weren’t actual Cultivators. But now, he had a chance to see what a real Fairy looked like.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Zhou Yu washed his hands with fresh water. After drying them, he went to the bed and carefully touched the scroll with both hands, ready to unroll it.

However, he found that he couldn’t pull the painting open at all with his hands, as if it were a decorative object that couldn’t be opened.

Zhou Yu’s expression changed slightly. He looked at the scroll carefully and could clearly see the paper rolled up. His hand could also feel that it was real paper, but it carried a cool, light chill.

He held the painting with one hand, gripped the scroll with the other, and tried again. The painting didn’t budge; it still couldn’t be opened.

Looking at the painting before him, a sense of unwillingness rose in Zhou Yu’s heart. A portrait of a beautiful Fairy was right in front of him, but he just couldn’t open it.

He thought for a moment. Since this painting was no ordinary object, it probably needed Spiritual Energy to activate it. But he hadn’t obtained any Cultivation techniques yet and didn’t have a trace of Spiritual Energy on him, so how could he test it?

Suddenly, Zhou Yu seemed to think of something, and his eyes lit up. The previous Low-Grade Spirit Gathering Array was activated with his own blood. He wondered if this painting could also be activated and opened with his blood.

Anyway, he would know by trying; it was just a drop of blood. Zhou Yu took out a small knife, gritted his teeth lightly, made a cut on his hand, then pointed his finger at the painting and squeezed out a drop of blood.

The blood dripped straight onto the white painting paper. Unlike when setting up the Spirit Gathering Array, it didn’t disappear. However, the moment it dripped onto the paper, he saw his drop of blood flow down the scroll as if it never landed on the paper at all, blocked by something.

A strange look appeared on Zhou Yu’s face. This painting was indeed not ordinary; perhaps a Formation for preservation was set on it. He tried gently pulling the scroll again; it remained motionless. Well, it seemed it couldn’t be opened.

Sigh, it was really like having a mountain of gold right in front of him but with no way to enter. His heart was filled with regret. Perhaps he could only wait until later, after obtaining Cultivation techniques and possessing Spiritual Energy, to open it and see Fairy Suxin’s face.

Zhou Yu left the room and went into the yard. He placed his finger into the Spirit Gathering Array. In just an instant, the cut wound on his hand healed without a trace.

After going back, he tried pulling the scroll again. It still showed no movement. With no other choice, he had to put the scroll on the table for now, planning to find something to store it in tomorrow.

The sound of Lightning outside the window gradually faded away. Zhou Yu looked at the Radio and shook his head, not knowing when the Radio would turn on next.

The next day, Zhou Yu still got up early. Looking at the painting on the table, he still felt some regret in his heart.

Yesterday’s Radio turn-on brought him a portrait of a Fairy, but he couldn’t open it. This was undoubtedly a frustrating matter.

After thinking for a bit, he wrapped the painting in a plastic bag and put it inside a cabinet. Judging by the blood from yesterday, this painting probably wouldn’t be eroded by the environment; otherwise, it wouldn’t even be able to be opened.

While eating Grapes with Huzi, Zhou Yu’s Mobile Phone chimed. He took it out and saw a message from Wine Pool and Meat Forest, saying there were some matters to discuss.

He opened WeChat and replied to Wine Pool and Meat Forest. During the following exchange, Wine Pool and Meat Forest said the post had been re-edited, adding confirmation from the moderator about the Jade Dew auction, which would make others believe it more.

Apart from that, there was also the matter of the auction transaction. Given the beauty of this Pan Deng Yulu Variegata, the price would definitely not be low.

To ensure both parties were satisfied and for safety reasons, two moderators from Xianrou Garden would act as witnesses. After the auction ended, the transaction would take place in real life. Further details would be discussed after the auction concluded.

Seeing the message from Wine Pool and Meat Forest, Zhou Yu thought for a moment and agreed. After all, this Pan Deng Yulu Variegata was very precious. Using a courier would not only make the buyer uneasy, but he himself would also worry.

After agreeing, he looked at the Black Muscle Jade Dew in the yard. After one night, the Jade Dew was in good condition and still hadn’t produced variegation. Smiling, he typed in the WeChat dialog: “Moderator Wine and Meat, I also plan to auction a Black Muscle Jade Dew. Should I start a new post or edit and add pictures to the original post?”

Seeing the message from Zhou Yu, Wine Pool and Meat Forest, that is Wang Mingyuan, was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly asked, “Flower Not Flower, is this Black Muscle Jade Dew the one I saw yesterday?”

“It’s that one. I thought about it yesterday; it’s taking up some space at home, so I might as well auction it off,” Zhou Yu said very casually.

Wang Mingyuan widened his eyes, feeling somewhat frantic. Such a Black Muscle Jade Dew, almost a mature plant, and he said it was taking up space at home? That was simply brutal. He had seen many wealthy succulent plants collectors, but never someone as brutal as Zhou Yu.

“Edit and add pictures to the original post. After all, many people are following that post already,” Wang Mingyuan said, taking a long time to calm down. He felt this auction event for Xianrou Garden could definitely make history.

One mature Pan Deng Yulu Variegata and one mature Black Muscle Jade Dew—wherever they appeared, they would be objects many people fought over. Now, they both appeared on their Xianrou Garden.

Zhou Yu agreed and then closed WeChat. He took several photos around this Black Muscle Jade Dew and similarly placed a ruler on top of it. Its diameter was a bit smaller compared to the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata.

Perhaps because the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata had Spirit Stabilizing Liquid dripped on it to encourage variegation before, and then it fully absorbed the vitality within the Spirit Gathering Array. Just like the Hei Ji Haworthia Cooperi Variegata in the Spirit Gathering Array, it was even larger than this Pan Deng Yulu Variegata.

Afterwards, he took out his Mobile Phone, opened Xianrou Garden, and saw the post that had been re-edited by the moderator. It was marked in bold black text stating that moderator Wine Pool and Meat Forest had contacted the poster Flower Not Flower and confirmed the existence of this Pan Deng Yulu Variegata. The auction would start at 9 AM tomorrow.

Seeing the moderator’s confirmation, some people in the comments expressed amazement. Among them, some thought it was really a joke at first, but they didn’t expect Flower Not Flower to actually auction the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata.

Pressing the edit button on the screen, Zhou Yu added some text to the post and attached several photos of the Black Muscle Jade Dew. Then he clicked confirm and posted it.